You don’t have a date on Valentine’s Day. You start thinking whether the “The One” will come. You start having existential crisis at the earliest of the month. You think that no one loves you. You start spending your weekends sleeping. You ruminate. You cry . . . . These might be the case for…

Whether you’ve just begun to realize that you haven’t been reading enough books, or you’ve continuously set a reading goal year after year only to realize at the end that you’ve completely forgotten them, these 8 tips will help you kickstart that reading resolution! Start a Reading Challenge It helps to have a goal in mind….

Ang Larawan: From Stage to Screen by Culturtain Musicat Productions, Inc. A quintessential text for any disciple of Philippine literature and theater, Nick Joaquin’s play “A Portrait of the Artist as Filipino” has seen adaptations of all sorts, from countless university drama guild productions, to the 1965 Avellana-directed film, to the musical “Larawan” with lyrics…

Robert Francis “Bobby” Garcia, author of award-winning book, To Suffer Thy Comrades: How The Revolution Decimated Its Own, shares his experiences and insights on the revolution and on writing the book. Q: Who and what inspired or urged you to join the revolutionary movement in your college years? How did you start getting involved in it?…

Maria Regina “Regee” Tolentino Newport, founder and first president of the Culinary Historians of the Philippines (CHOP), launches her first book, Coconut Kitchen: Appetizers and Main Dishes, at National Book Store Glorietta 1 last October 14, 2017. Coconut Kitchen, a cookbook made for the home cook, contains basic information on the coconut – highlighting its…

[F]ourteen Anvil Publishing books have been named finalists at the 36th National Book Awards. The announcement was made by The National Book Development Council of the Philippines and the Manila Critics Circle on September 8, 2017 for the said annual award-giving body. Here are the Anvil titles that made it to the list: LITERARY DIVISION…

Maria Regina Tolentino Newport, founder and first president of the Culinary Historians of the Philippines (CHOP), launches her first book entitled Coconut Kitchen: Appetizers and Main Dishes. Let’s get to know more of our latest #AnvilFood author, and see how she found her true passion late in life, and how she discovered the secret of…

[F]ood, lifestyle and travel journalist, and Philippine Star columnist, Stephanie Zubiri Crespi, officially launches her latest book, Feast with Me, under Anvil Publishing and in partnership with The Philippine Star. With a complete approach to dining and entertaining, the Feast with Me focuses on grouping recipes together, centered on a geographical theme, and pairing…

#AnvilCelebrates World Teachers Day! To celebrate this day, and to mark the end of Teachers’ month, let us take a look at some of our fictionists who are also educators. Alfred Yuson Alfred A. Yuson a.k.a. Krip Yuson, teaches fiction and poetry at Ateneo de Manila University, where he held the Henry Lee Irwin Professorial Chair….

[I]t’s been 45 years since former President Ferdinand Marcos declared martial law in the Philippines. Many Filipinos suffered during this period: the rampant violence, the government abuses, the fight for freedom. Many risked their lives and lost their loved ones in the process. Today, many of us have forgotten these times. We tend to take the…

The 38th Manila International Book Fair might be over, but we haven’t quite moved on just yet! Our faces are still smiling with the book signings with our favorite authors and hundreds of discounts and freebies at the fair! So, for a recap, here are a few highlights at the fair: New Releases exclusively available…

[I]t’s a weekend once again, and if you’re running out of things to do at home, you can check out Anvil’s new releases that will be exclusively available at the 38th Manila International Book Fair before coming out in stores. All of our new titles will have a 20% discount while our backlist will be…